[Ldsoss] Re: HT and VT Tool

[Bill Pringle]

The CSV files from MLS also contain the membership IDs, which is a 
permanent identification.  That is what you can use and never 
change.  The internal ID value seems fairly stable, but I only use it 
to match up the HT/VT and Organization records with the Membership 
records.  I have defined an auxiliary file that I use for my 
program.  This file contains the membership ID along with any other 
information I want to keep (like cell phones and e-mail for each 
member)  By comparing the auxiliary file with the import, I can tell 
who is new and who is no longer on the records.




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